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SUMMARY:Jim Witzel\, Phil Aaron\, Dan Carpel\, Jay Epstein at Big River Theater Alma
DESCRIPTION:Jim Witzel grew up in the north-Bay Area town of San Rafael and began learning guitar at age twelve. While attending SF State he was fortunate to study with Bay Area alto-saxophonist legend John Handy. After graduation Jim free-lanced extensively around the Bay Area\, working clubs and concerts as both a leader and sideman with such players as Mark Isham\, Art Lande\, Mike Clark\, Delbert Bump\, Michael Barsimanto\, Glenn Cronkite\, Mike Formanek\, Chris Amberger and Todd Dickow. Soon afterward he received a National Endowment for the Arts Travel Study grant\, studying with guitarists Jack Wilkins (New York) and Howard Roberts (Los Angeles)\nMoving to Los Angeles He free-lanced with such notable players as Bob Sheppard\, Scott Colley\, Henry Butler\, Richie Cole\, Casey Schuerell and Clay Jenkins. Jim recorded a trio album (“Up Until Now”) with bassist John Patitucci and drummer Ralph Penland. While teaching privately and studying with guitarists Joe DiOrio and John Abercrombie\, Jim helped form and co-lead a quartet with pianist Phil Aaron working clubs around the greater LA area.\nBefore moving back up to the Bay Area Jim recorded his first recording of all original music (“Give and Take”) featuring an all-star cast including Ernie Watts\, Russ Ferrante\, Marc Johnson\, Ralph Penland and John Abercrombie. After relocating to the Bay Area he formed a new band performing & performed at the San Jose\, Monterey and Stanford Summer Jazz festivals. Later Jim toured Italy multiple times with both the San Jose Jazz Festival Quartet and the Gulio Capiozo Quintet. Currently Jim is a faculty member (Professor of Jazz Guitar Studies) at Santa Clara University. He also teaches in the Corporate Arts program through the Community School of Music and Art and has a private teaching studio located in Mountain View CA. Visit Jim: https://www.jimwitzelmusic.com/\nJim continues to work as both a leader of his own “organ” quartet (Ken Moran\, tenor sax\, Adam Shulman\, Hammond B-3 organ and Jason Lewis\, drums) and his “acoustic” quartet (Adam Shulman\, piano\, Doug Pahorski\, bass and Jason Lewis\, drums. Recordings released include “Feelin’ It” (2022)\, “Breaking Through Gently” (2024) and “Very Early – Remembering Bill Evans” (2025).
URL:https://www.jazz88.fm/event/jim-witzel-phil-aaron-dan-carpel-jay-epstein-at-big-river-theater-alma/
LOCATION:Big River Theatre\, 121 S Main St\, Alma\, WI\, 54169\, United States
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